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Firefox replaces ads with works of art
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Firefox replaces ads with works of art

by Nick Farrell  on May 27, 2008
Tags: Firefox
"Doesn't this defeat the point of not showing ads - people don't want distracting content. As pleasing as the art may be it will still distract people and get in their view for reading. What are ..."
 
Bored with ad-blocking? New anti-ad plugins aim to give your Web sessions a sophisticated ambience.
People who are fed up with adverts on websites can replace the lot with tasteful art.

A new add-in for Firefox kills off advertising found on a page and replaces it with curated art.

Ad-dart will work with the Adblockplus. While Adblockplus replaces each advert with a less annoying blank space, Addart will connect to an online database of artworks and dump them in the space.

The picture database will be updated every two weeks and include the work of contemporary artists.

The idea is being pushed by Steve Lambert, and developed by an outfit called Eyebeam.
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M9ROC
May 27, 2008 10:00 AM
Doesn't this defeat the point of not showing ads - people don't want distracting content. As pleasing as the art may be it will still distract people and get in their view for reading.

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